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Brain Game is WRAL-TV’s academic trivia program featuring ninth and tenth grade students competing in a weekly competition. The show challenges students’ knowledge in the areas of math, science, history, public affairs/current events, and the arts.

WRAL began producing Brain Game in 1997 and the program’s first host was WRAL-TV Chief Meteorologist Greg Fishel. Former WRAL Traffic reporter Mark Roberts took over hosting duties in 2002.

Brain Game is produced in the grand tradition of the old College Quiz Bowl shows, but includes modern production techniques such as video and audio clues for the contestants. Each week, three teams from North Carolina high schools compete against one another, with the top-scoring team capturing a spot in the year-end playoffs.

The action is fast and fun, as players “buzz in” to answer questions drawn from the state’s 9th & 10th grade curricula. Contestants also answer questions about current events and popular culture. The atmosphere combines the excitement of a game show with the thrills of a high school pep rally.

Brain Game is produced as an instructional/educational program for children aged 16 and under. It airs on Saturday mornings each week.

Highlights for Brain Game

The smartest 30 minutes on television recently got geared up for a new season on WRAL-TV. The 21st season of WRAL-TV’s Brain Game kicked off with the taping of the first competition. Brain Game Host Mark Roberts welcomed students from

Three North Carolina High Schools compete for academic accolades on “Brain Game.”

This episode of Brain Game aired November 15, 2003. The competition was between St. David’s High School in Wake County, Jordan High School in Durham County, and Bunn High School in Franklin County. The host is Mark Roberts.

Are you smarter than a high school student? Probably not, if we’re talking about Raleigh Charter High School. WRAL-TV recently crowned the Raleigh Charter Team as the 2016 Brain Game Champions. On Tuesday, May 17, 2016, Brain Game Host Mark

Last weekend CBC’s long-running local high school quiz show Brain Game debuted a new look. Capcom checked in with WRAL-TV Producer Kevin Shand to get the scoop on the new set: The new Brain Game Set premiered on-air January 9,

Brain Game premiered in January 1997 as one of the components of WRAL’s For The Children programming campaign. Brain Game is produced as an instructional/educational program targeting viewers 16 years of age and younger. Three teams with three members each, representing area high schools, compete for points by answering questions.
The first host of Brain Game was WRAL meteorologist Greg Fishel.

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